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The Next Karate Kid (1994)

PG 107 min  -  Action | Drama | Family  -   12 August 1994 (USA)
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Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing a troubled teenage girl

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writers:

Robert Mark Kamen (characters), Mark Lee
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat Morita ...
Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita)
Hilary Swank ...
Michael Ironside ...
Col. Dugan
Constance Towers ...
Louisa Pierce
Chris Conrad Chris Conrad ...
Eric McGowen
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad ...
Abbot (as Arsenio Trinidad)
Michael Cavalieri Michael Cavalieri ...
Ned
Walton Goggins ...
Charlie (as Walt Goggins)
Jim Ishida Jim Ishida ...
Tall Monk
Rodney Kageyama Rodney Kageyama ...
Monk
Seth Sakai Seth Sakai ...
Buddhist Monk
Eugene Boles Eugene Boles ...
Mr. Harold Wilkes
Keena Keel Keena Keel ...
School Clerk
Tom O'Brien ...
Gabe
Thomas Downey ...
Morgan (as Tom Downey)
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Storyline

During a commemoration for Japanese soldiers fighting in the US Army during World War II, Mr. Miyagi meets the widow of his commanding officer. He gets to know her granddaughter Julie, an angry teenager who is still feeling the pain of losing both her parents in an accident and is having problems with her grandmother and her fellow pupils. Mr. Miyagi decides to teach her karate to get her through her pain and issues and back on the right path. Written by Matthias Scheler <tron@lyssa.owl.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Karate | Teenager | Praying Mantis | Tough Guy  | See more »

Taglines:

It's ancient wisdom against teenage spunk. 1,000 years of karate tradition is about to get a kick in the pants. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Family | Romance | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for violence and some mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az új karate kölyök See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$15,826,984 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Kata Hilary Swank performs in the monk's hall and under the waterfall appears to be a portion of the first kata (form), "Naihanchi Shodan". This kata, historically of Chinese origin, is common in Okinawan and Japanese karate as well as Tang Soo Do, (a Korean art) practiced by the film's martial arts choreographer, Pat E. Johnson. Miyagi-San identifies his style only as "Okinawan Karate", but that could be any of the Okinawan styles that share this form. Since in The Karate Kid, Part II Miyagi's nemesis runs a school in Naha with the Goju Ryu fist as a logo and his students wear the Goju Ryu fist on their uniforms, then Miyagi is possibly teaching Goju Ryu (one of the five main styles of Okinawan karate), since Miyagi's father taught both him and Sato. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Angel is a Harris Hawk, a species native to the desert Southwestern US, not the Northeast. See more »

Quotes

Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: The sun is warm, the grass is green.
Julie Pierce: What?
Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: If today Julie-san get angry, just you repeat those words.
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Soundtracks

"I Want It All"
Written by Colleen Fitzpatrick, Michael Kotch, Benjamin Kotch & Chris Giammalvo
Performed by Eve's Plum
Courtesy of 550 Music/Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »